Economics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UWM Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

UWM Economics Rankings

The economics major at UWM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UWM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWM Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of economics master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	46
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	12

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,660	$57,710
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Economists	240	$80,070
Economics Professors	200	$119,560
Survey Researchers	80	$48,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License

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